I always say Gun People is the best. I am in shock right now from all the people who have offered me whatever space they have available to escape from Irma. These are total strangers, never met them. Yet our passion for the same things and principles has somehow made us family and they are willing to open their home to my family.

I am so very humbled by your generosity and I thank you.

I am tempted to evacuate just to visit all of you, shake you hand and share a cold pop.

After all this is over, we do need think about doing  some sort of get together: South East Bloggers (and farther) plus readers.  Make it a January thing when is cool. For some reason my mind bounces to the mini-series Centennial and the “Rendezvous des Amis” I think it was called when all the Mountain Men gathered to see each other and have fun after a harsh winter. There was  shooting and tomahawk throws, feats of strength and , of course, eating and drinking.

And yes, there will be a yellow apron dance.

You were dumb enough to leave a your truck running and with the door open without anybody present to keep an eye on it? And then you go full stupid and try a Hollywood stunt?

Play stupid games…

I just realized I have been running on stress non-stop for the last 8 days. First with mom and her trip to the ER to  come out and have Irma approaching Florida.

I understand the hurricane is the biggest on record for the Atlantic Ocean, but I am as prepped as I can be and no amount of watching the Weather Channel and the local news is gonna change that sumbitch’s path… which we still don’t know which will be.

The only thing I know that I am bone tired mentally.

Somewhere under all those “hurricane path prediction” tracks is South Florida and parts of Georgia. No wonder I am ready to pop a fuse with all that crap, even evacuation seems dangerous.

If you saw the movie Wargames, I feel like WOPR at the end of the flick.

So I probably won’t be blogging much tomorrow.  Still as family,  trying to figure out if staying or evacuating.

I will make at least one last post before getting hit and let you know how it goes, and if I go dark, J. Kb. will be here in charge.

Sustained winds of 175 miles per hour . That makes Irma a F3 tornado the size of almost the whole state of Florida.

Since I lived in Florida, this is the first time I am seriously considering evacuation. The question is to where?

Not gonna lie folks. I am a tad scared. Prepping only takes you so far unless you are a billionaire and even then the best choice might be to GTFO.

I’ll keep you posted.

Hand to God this is right in the money.  Yesterday I was watching the Weather Channel and saw that not only Irma had gone to Cat 3 but it is expected to go Cat 4. I got up, located my gas cans, went with the missus to the gas station where I proceeded to fill them up, filled the truck u, returned home pulled the generator out & got a test run out of it.

I am going through the checklist but other than the hurricane panels, we have pretty much everything ready. That means only one thing:

The damn hurricane will probably miss us.

No that there is something wrong with that.

(I published this back in August of 2011 and I think it is one of the best lists out there. Feel free to copy, share & make sure you update and upgrade as you please) 

I still think this is the best compilation out there.

• Bottled water ( 1 gallon per day per person) for 14 days
• Manual can opener*
• Non-perishable foods:*
• Canned meat, fish, fruit and vegetables
• Bread in moisture proof packaging
• Cookies, candy, dried fruit
• Canned soups, & milk
• Powdered or single serve drinks
• Cereal bars
• Package condiments
• Peanut butter and jelly
• Instant coffee & tea

• Flashlight (1 per person) *
• Portable battery powered lanterns
• Glass enclosed candles
• Battery powered radio or TV
• Battery operated alarm clock
• Extra batteries, including hearing aids
• Ice chest and ice
• First Aid Kit-including aspirin, antibiotic cream, and antacids
• Mosquito repellent
• Sun screen (45 SPF recommended)
• Waterproof matches/butane lighter

• Money (At least $200 in cash, small bills)
• Plain bleach or water purification tablets
• Disposable plates, glasses, and Utensils
• Maps of the area with landmarks on it

• Sterno
• Portable camp stove or grill
• Stove fuel or charcoal, lighter fluid
• Disposable eating utensils, plates & cups
• Napkins & paper towels
• Aluminum foil
• Oven mitts
• Lighters, matches, BBQ Lighters (long reach so you do not get burned)

• Prescriptions ( 1month supply)*
• Photo copies of prescriptions*
• Toilet paper
• Entertainment: books, magazines, card games etc*
• Soap and detergent
• Toiletries*
• Bedding: pillows, sleeping bag*
• Clothing for a few days*
• Rain ponchos, and work gloves
• Extra glasses or contact lenses

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• Babies  Disposable diapers*
• Babies Formula, food and medication*

• Photo copies of prescriptions
• Photo identification*
• Proof of occupancy of residence (utility bills)
• Medical history or information
• Waterproof container for document storage
• Back-up disks of your home computer files
• Camera & film

Pet Supplies

• Dry & canned food for two weeks
• Water (1/2 gallon per day)
• Litter box supplies
• Traveling Cage

Other Necessities:

• Tools: hammer, wrenches, screw drivers, nails, saw
• Trash bags (lots of them)
• Cleaning supplies
• Plastic drop cloth
• Mosquito netting
• ABC rated fire extinguisher
• Masking or duct tape
• Outdoor extension cords
• Spray paint to identify your home if necessary
• One of your home phones (many people lost theirs during Andrew, even though their phone service still worked)

And, of course, weapons and ammunition!